NKURENKURU – The education directorate in Kavango West has registered 54 127 learners for the 2026 academic year, an increase of 2 123 compared to the 52 004 recorded in 2025, education director, Pontianus Musore has revealed. Speaking to Nampa on Thursday, Musore noted that the growth in enrolment is most pronounced at secondary school...
OMUTHIYA – The Oshikoto education directorate’s programme and quality assurance deputy director, Tomas Kalimbo, has warned teachers in the region that those found under the influence of alcohol or drugs during school hours will face consequences. Kalimbo issued the warning Friday during the Onathinge circuit’s annual staff conference held at the Ondangwa Trade Fair Hall...
Auleria Wakudumo Learners at Omakange’s I. K Tjimuhiva Combined School in Omusati region were released early last week following a severe water shortage that disrupted normal teaching and learning activities. The Omusati acting education director, Justina Amupolo, confirmed that the shortage was caused by technical failures affecting the school’s borehole system. Amupolo told New Era...
Zebaldt Ngaruka GOBABIS – Omaheke education director Constance Wantenaar described the first-ever Omaheke Career Fair as a success. The event took place at Gobabis showgrounds last week. About 1 500 learners from the region’s seven constituencies attended the event, which was aimed at exposing them to different career opportunities and future pathways. Reflecting during an...
Lylie Joel NCUNCUNI – Ncuncuni constituency councillor Michael Naiteta has called for equitable resource allocation to address pressing basic needs in the Kavango West constituency, identifying access to national documents, water and electricity as immediate priorities.In an interview with Nampa on Thursday, Naiteta said the lack of national documents remains a critical barrier, particularly for...
Bravery Kabula Despite strong commitments from President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah to create around 500 000 jobs, many young Namibians are yet to secure jobs after graduation. In 2024, Nandi-Ndaitwah pledged that her administration would expand youth employment programmes, boost support for small and medium enterprises, and align education with labour market needs. This is aimed at...
Private and public sector partners on Thursday pledged over N$11.2 million towards the newly launched Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) Support Fund. The fund, launched in Windhoek on Thursday, aims to raise N$50 million to bolster national prevention capacity, strengthen veterinary surveillance, and ensure rapid response should an outbreak occur in Namibia’s FMD-free zone. Among...
Adolf Kaure The Namibia Exile Kids Association (NEKA) held their fourth central committee meeting in Windhoek on Saturday, placing unity at the centre of their agenda. Speaking at the gathering held at the Swapo headquarters, NEKA president, Kadiva Hamutumwa, said strengthening solidarity through unity is a key priority which all NEKA members need to...
Informal traders in Windhoek held crunch talks with City of Windhoek councillor Maitjituavi Kavetu on Friday, where they raised complaints about their working conditions and recent evictions. The three-hour meeting took place at the City’s head office. Vendors said their businesses have been brought to a standstill after they were forced to leave their trading...
Lahja Nashuuta The Kunene Regional Council says it was never informed about the mass recruitment drive conducted by Kaoko Fria Investment (Pty) Ltd, the company claiming to be behind the proposed Kaoko Fria Smart City in Kunene. The recruitment exercise, which saw thousands of mostly young jobseekers gathering in Windhoek’s Havana informal settlement last week...